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Overview

Future-proof for the real world

With courses designed and taught by industry professionals, you’ll get relevant knowledge of contemporary legal and justice issues.

Our electives in emerging fields, such as technology and innovation, prepare you to think ahead and take advantage of opportunities in growth areas.

Choose your specialisation

You can tailor your course to align with your goals. For example, justice students can choose to major in policy and governance, or criminology and policing.

We offer the widest range of law and justice double degrees in Queensland, so you can broaden your skills and career potential. You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a work placement in a variety of law and justice organisations, building real-world experience that suits your interests.

Tailor your studies

Our postgraduate programs have strong industry links and are continuously refreshed to stay relevant. You can obtain one of our recognised qualifications, complete a short course or take stand-alone units.

Learn from the best

You'll learn from real-world case studies and be taught by expert teachers who are innovative and at the cutting edge of legal and justice research.

Practical legal training

We are Brisbane's only university to offer the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, which provides law graduates with the training required for admission to the legal profession.

Law

We provide a strong foundation in contemporary legal knowledge with real-world placements that develop industry connections. You'll be getting hands-on experience in advocacy, mooting and client management right from the start of your course, meaning that you'll be prepared to enter the workforce as a lawyer or other legal professional.

Combine science and law to work as a barrister, intellectual property lawyer or inventor, or in areas including trade secrets, genetic modification and environmental law disputes.

Duration

5.5
years
full-time

5.5
years
full-time

Campus

Gardens Point

Campus

Gardens Point

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If you're a lawyer looking to advance your career or create a niche, you can find a specialist course to suit your needs. If you're not a lawyer, set yourself apart by gaining confidence in managing legal issues with our Graduate Certificate in Applied Law.

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Justice

If you want a career that makes a positive difference, our justice degrees prepare you to think and act ethically with a social justice focus. No two days are the same when you work in the areas of policing, intelligence, policy or government.

Honours

Our courses are industry relevant and up-to-the-minute with current theory and practice. Our Graduate Certificate in Policy and Governance has been designed in consultation with the Queensland Public Service Commission (QPSC). The Graduate Certificate in Domestic Violence was developed after extensive industry consultation with front-line workers, non-profit and support service employees and police.

Postgraduate courses

Graduate certificates

Learn to apply risk assessment tools in actual cases, and learn more about the impact of domestic violence on victims, carers and the community. Build skills in trauma prevention and care, and gain important insight to support your work in the law, counselling or enforcement.

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Practical legal training

Our legal practice courses are only offered at a postgraduate level.

Explore our other courses to see our undergraduate study options.

The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice provides you with the practical legal training (PLT) that you need for admission to the legal profession. Develop into a successful lawyer equipped with the knowledge and practical skills you'll need to meet the challenges of legal practice. We're Brisbane's only university that offers practical legal training.